Accounts Payable Specialist Job at Cagwin & Dorward

Cagwin & Dorward Petaluma, CA 94954

Are you tired of looking for “just another job” and ready to build a lasting career? Since 1955, Cagwin & Dorward has been a leader in creating and maintaining beautiful landscapes and providing customers with exceptional service.


We believe exceptional service begins with hiring and retaining the very best employees, promoting from within, and cultivating a family-like atmosphere throughout all branches of the company. We are looking for hardworking, dedicated, and customer-centric people to join our team!


We value learning, respect, integrity, commitment, accountability, leadership, honor, courage, and results. If you have a high sense of urgency, are proactive, customer-focus, and professional and do what you say you’re going to do, we’d like to talk with you!


Position Summary: Work within the accounting team to create and receive purchase orders, reconcile vendor account statements, and resolve payment issues with vendors. Interface with the AP department at our parent company to ensure accuracy and timeliness of vendor payments.


Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

  • Create, receive and troubleshoot purchase orders
  • Process vendor credits
  • Reconcile vendor statements
  • Correspond with vendors and respond to inquiries regarding payment
  • Interface with AP department at our parent company to ensure payments are processed correctly and on time
  • Create and maintain vendor records, including W-9’s
  • Support month end, quarter end, and year-end close
  • Maintain accurate records and organized records
  • Perform and other tasks as needed to support the accounting team

Qualifications/Skills:

  • Basic understanding of GAAP accounting principles
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Excel
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in entering financial data
  • Proficiency with 10-key typing and data entry
  • Deadline-driven with excellent time management ability

Education and Experience Requirements:

  • Previous AP or AR experience in an office setting or relevant degree/certificate
  • Familiarity with monthly accounting cycle
  • Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal skills. Good team player with a get it done attitude.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

  • Constantly required to talk, hear, see, sit, stand and walk
  • Must be able to see at close vision, distant vision, peripherally, have depth perception and have the ability to adjust focus
  • Frequent use of hands to manipulate, handle or feel objects, tools or controls
  • Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 25 lbs

Working Conditions:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

  • Constantly required to use computer-based systems
  • Frequently sits for long periods of time in office environment

COMPANY PERKS!

Training and on-going support and mentorship.
Educational assistance
Get paid weekly!
401k with match
Medical, Dental & Vision
PTO, Vacation and Sick Time




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